Patents by Inventor Bert C. Deis

Bert C. Deis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Drop foot corrective device
    Patent number: 4566447
    Abstract: A light-weight, economical device to alleviate a plurality of difficulties encountered in walking by a victim suffering from a drop foot condition. A legband girdles the leg below the knee and above the calf providing an anchor point for the upper end of a ligament having its lower end attached to a toe of a shoe or a toe on the foot. The ligament is of such length that the foot is supported thereby and retained in a normal position during walking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventor: Bert C. Deis